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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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